The revelation of cultists being responsible for at least some of the Foreigner muggings that target soul gems has caused quite a stir among the kedan. The cultists were the tie linking the kedanese people to the great evil of Malicant -- it put faces to that threat, and more often than not, they were familiar faces. They aren't aware of Zanru's angry claim to the rights to kill the cultist leader Daseng, but will show polarising opinions once that news comes out. Many of them will recognise Zanru's ex-husband and either side with her or against her; others will get distracted by the objective argument over whether she has the right to use her family's finances and technology in pursuit of vengeance.

The cultist tool of choice, the hallucinogenic drug called Dust, has been becoming more and more prominent, and purer versions have been emerging. There have also been rumors of other substances, which does raise the question of the cultists' capabilities. Where are they getting these drugs, and where could they be manufacturing them? Any information regarding their actions, or plans to locate and rout them out, is welcomed and encouraged -- though there will be many kedan reticent to hand the actual responsibility of doing so over to the Foreigners.

By the end of the forum there will also be some small groups in evidence making plots to enter the sewers on their own. Most of these groups will be composed of kedan who, like Zanru, lost family members to the palace's dungeons.